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Bright comic of a fictional club official appealing a red card to a referee beside a hopeful teenage player
Arsenal launch appeal against Max Dowman’s red card: Gunners fight to overturn 16-year-old’s ban before Liverpool clash following his furious reaction towards Fleetwood rival in League Cup exit
The 16-year-old was given his marching orders after reacting aggressively to a heavy tackle by Harrison Neal. He was fortunate not be injured and kicked [...]
October 28, 2026
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Michael Carrick takes Manchester United training despite mounting fears over his job as club bosses weigh up under-fire manager’s future in Carrington summit
Michael Carrick has arrived at Manchester United’s Carrington training ground this morning with his job hanging by a thread after a day of crisis talks.
October 27, 2026
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What should Man United’s beleaguered chiefs do next? With manager Michael Carrick still waiting for a verdict on his future after day of crisis talks, our experts have their say…
With the club yet to make a decision on his future – and a host of replacements in the frame – here’s what our experts think they should [...]
October 27, 2026
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Bruno Fernandes aims ANOTHER swipe at Michael Carrick: Captain likes cryptic ‘loyalty’ social media post less than 24 hours after Man United boss dumped star to the bench
The Portuguese liked a cryptic Instagram post about ‘loyalty’ and ‘no longer caring’ on Sunday following the club’s [...]
October 26, 2026
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Man United locked in crisis talks as Michael Carrick’s future hangs by a thread: Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazers join Carrington summit to decide under-fire manager’s fate
CHRIS WHEELER: Chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox arrived at the training ground on Monday morning with Carrick and the [...]
October 26, 2026
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Lucky football punter, 45, wins nearly £1MILLION from a £4 corners accumulator
There is a good day at the races and then there’s this. A Portsmouth-based punter hit the acca of his life over the weekend, winning close to [...]
October 26, 2026
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Levi Colwill clashes with angry Chelsea fan at Stamford Bridge after shock Premier League defeat by Tottenham
The defender, 23, was pictured reacting to a home supporter after the final whistle blew on a surprise 2-0 loss, which saw Cole Palmer sent off.
October 25, 2026
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Fans show concern for Mark Chapman after presenter’s ‘subdued’ display on Match of the Day
Chapman, 53, is a hugely popular presenter across TV and radio, working for the likes of BBC Radio 5 Live, Sky Sports and Match of the Day.
October 25, 2026
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Liverpool vs Brighton is ON with club advising fans to take care when travelling… after Sunday’s Aintree race meeting was abandoned due to Storm Boelo
Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Brighton will go ahead despite Sunday’s race meeting at Aintree being called off due to the extreme weather.
October 25, 2026
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The night Mateus Fernandes finally came of age in a Spurs shirt: Talented £85m star shone in Chelsea win as he showed Roberto De Zerbi what he is made of after tough start to Tottenham career, writes MATT BARLOW
MATT BARLOW AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Expectations have been sky high since Spurs paid West Ham what was at the time a club-record £85million for Fernandes in July.
October 25, 2026
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Xabi Alonso has lost goodwill of Chelsea fans with his tactical disaster against Spurs… they cannot be considered title contenders with so little authority and ingenuity, writes KIERAN GILL
Chelsea never looked like winning. They had the odd chance but it was all a passive exercise, and that was on Alonso, whose approach betrayed what this [...]
October 25, 2026
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Aston Villa vs Manchester City – Premier League: Rampant hosts open the scoring inside first SIX minutes as Enzo Maresca’s visitors are hit with boos after guilty verdict
Follow Daily Mail Sport’s live coverage for the latest updates of Man City’s lunchtime clash with Aston Villa, updates from the 3pm kick-offs, [...]
October 24, 2026
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Brighton’s 30-year story from brink of extinction to high-fliers told by those who saved the club: From a rogue owner, a newspaper exposé and court cases to life-saving goal, play-off glory and Tony Bloom’s maths wizards
Take a walk through the gallery space in Brighton’s Royal Pavilion and you encounter a vivid sense of the extraordinary creative energy behind the [...]
October 24, 2026
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Backfiring tactics, a rudderless defence and players breaking ranks: how Michael Carrick’s reign at Man United is disintegrating just as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s did five years ago
By the time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was disposed – he had multiple seasons, rather than the five months Carrick has had to this point – it was [...]
October 23, 2026
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Inside Matthias Jaissle’s Newcastle struggles: ‘Vertical football’ philosophy that led to crisis meeting, fan concern at Ruben Amorim echoes, square pegs in round holes and why he wants to copy Hansi Flick’s Barcelona blueprint
CRAIG HOPE: It’s a good time to play Crystal Palace. That, at least, is the crumb of comfort being nibbled at on Tyneside. The more uncomfortable [...]
October 23, 2026
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Can you tackle Ian Ladyman’s ultimate Premier League quiz? Sign up to Daily Mail Sport’s Football Unfiltered newsletter and receive our exclusive challenge straight to your inbox
Every Monday, we’ll be bringing you exclusive insight from our reporters around the grounds, the latest headlines from the world of football, the [...]
October 22, 2026
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Football regulator insists it will have ‘absolute power’ to force Man City owners to sell if they are proven to have run the club ‘in a way that is neither fit nor fair’
The IFR, which was founded last year, has permission to remove club owners and suspend or revoke licences if they deem the wrongdoing by to be sufficiently [...]
October 21, 2026
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Dejan Kulusevski thanks Tottenham fans as star completes ‘impossible journey’ after 526-day absence with serious knee injury… and admits he told loved ones ‘it might not work out’ just two months ago
Kulusevski returned as an 87th-minute substitute on Monday. It was his first appearance since a serious knee injury in May 2025 and coincided with an [...]
October 20, 2026
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Crystal Palace’s nightmare start to the season unpacked: The blunders that could cost Pierre Sage his job, how Steve Parish and Matt Hobbs sold him short in the transfer market – and why players feel worried and confused
Sage is under intense scrutiny after Palace’s shambolic 5-0 thrashing by rivals Brighton. But that must not distract from the inexcusable failures of [...]
October 20, 2026
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No wonder there is frantic hype around Carlos Baleba – desperate Man United know his £70m move HAS to work… and did Man City sell the wrong goalkeeper this summer? IAN LADYMAN on My Football Weekend
In football desperation can lead to exaggeration. Straws are clung on to and early conclusions drawn. That is why in and around Manchester United so much [...]
October 19, 2026
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‘I show my respect by standing up’: Why taking the knee rebel Dominic Calvert-Lewin snubbed anti-racism gesture alongside five other Premier League stars
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has explained why Dominic Calvert-Lewin chose not to take the knee ahead of Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United.
October 19, 2026
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MORE Premier League stars join rejection of taking the knee as fans boo the anti-racism gesture amid growing doubts over its impact
Bournemouth stars Rayan and Tyler Adams rejected taking the knee, while the gesture was loudly booed at Leeds United, as doubts over the anti-racism [...]
October 19, 2026
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Leeds United vs Manchester United – Premier League LIVE: Under-fire Michael Carrick takes Red Devils to Elland Road for Roses derby in first game since Lisandro Martinez’s explosive rant
Follow Daily Mail Sport’s live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Leeds entertain Man United in the Premier League at Elland Road.
October 18, 2026
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Richarlison backs criticism of Roberto De Zerbi in another pointed social media post before Tottenham boss responds – as rift deepens amid star’s exile
Richarlison, 29, was set to depart north London this summer after appearing to fall out with the Spurs boss, who claimed the forward ‘said too many [...]
October 18, 2026
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Emiliano Martinez update: Chelsea’s goalkeeper undergoes surgery and set to be out for weeks – but wife says it’s ‘nothing serious’ after sickening collision at Everton
Emiliano Martinez underwent successful minor surgery after his sickening collision with Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite with Chelsea’s goalkeeper [...]
October 18, 2026
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Everton star Ainsley Maitland-Niles refuses to take the knee as Premier League kick off anti-racism weekend
The Premier League’s ‘No Room For Racism’ weekend got underway at the Hill Dickinson Stadium during the lunchtime contest, with all 22 [...]
October 17, 2026